Unicorn Poke Cake (Printable)
Magical layered dessert with colorful pudding pockets, confetti cake, and whipped cream topping.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Cake Base
01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) funfetti or vanilla cake mix
02 - Ingredients required for cake mix (typically eggs, vegetable oil, water)
→ Poke Filling
03 - 2 packages (3.4 oz each) instant vanilla pudding mix
04 - 4 cups cold milk
05 - Gel food coloring in pink, purple, blue, and yellow
→ Topping
06 - 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
07 - Unicorn sprinkles or colorful confetti sprinkles
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
02 - Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
03 - Remove cake from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes every 1–2 inches across the surface of the warm cake.
04 - In a large bowl, whisk together instant pudding mixes and cold milk for about 2 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken slightly.
05 - Divide pudding evenly among 4 separate bowls. Add a different gel food coloring to each bowl, mixing thoroughly until vibrant colors are achieved.
06 - Spoon the colored puddings randomly into the holes, creating a rainbow pattern across the cake.
07 - Spread whipped topping evenly over the entire surface of the cooled cake.
08 - Sprinkle unicorn or colorful confetti sprinkles over the top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It looks like you spent hours, but the secret is that boxed cake mix does most of the heavy lifting
- The surprise rainbow inside makes everyone gasp, every single time
02 -
- Warm cake absorbs the pudding better than cold, so do not let it cool completely before poking
- Gel coloring is non negotiable here—liquid food coloring will turn your pudding into soup
03 -
- A chopstick or the round end of a utensil works better than a thin skewer for holes that hold plenty of pudding
- Make your pudding slightly thicker than the package directs so it does not seep out of the holes